System for Plasma Sprayed Metal Powder Production Process and Plasma Sprayed Metal Powder Production Process

摘要

The plasma atomized metal powder manufacturing process includes the steps of: providing a heated metal source; And contacting the heated metal source with a plasma of the at least one plasma source under conditions effective to cause atomization of the heated metal source. The atomization may be performed using a gas to metal ratio of less than about 20, thereby obtaining a raw metal powder that exhibits a particle size distribution yield of 0 to 106 micrometers of at least 80%. The process further comprises aligning the heated metal source with at least one plasma source. The atomization system may include an alignment system positioned upstream of the plasma source, the alignment system being adapted to adjust the orientation of the metal source relative to the plasma source.